MINI TECH SCROLL: Viral dark money investigation, Shein questionable AI Models & Ripple's female co-founder interview
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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from September 3rd, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:25 Viral investigation into dark money and the creator economy
13:33 Shein questionable AI models
16:40 Female Founder Interview: Lauren interviews Nikol Moses
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Sources:
https://www.tmz.com/2025/09/02/luigi-mangione-shein-clothing-model/
https://x.com/PopCrave/status/1963048820025008269
https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorlorenz/video/7544054576131968270?_r=1&_t=ZS-8zP80WV1Ef4